ここ
ここ
hepburn koko
here
Part of speech · pronoun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- ここに座ってください。Please sit here.
- ここからが大切。From here is important.
Collocations
ここ (koko, here)そこ (soko, there)あそこ (asoko, over there)ここから (koko kara, from here)こちら (kochira, polite this side)
Mnemonic
Koko (ここ) is "here" — ko prefix, near speaker. Senses: (1) physical (koko ni suwaru); (2) temporal narrative (koko kara, koko made); (3) abstract "this point" (koko ga juuyou). Koko vs kore: place vs thing. Business: "koko de" plus "shitsurei shimasu" closes meetings. Cluster: kochira (polite), kokora. Korean yeogi, Chinese zheli map. JLPT N5 koko pairs with kochira.
Quick check
Kochira vs koko split?